Opportunity Information: Apply for R15SS00013
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- The Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SJR Phase II Channel Restoration Site Monitoring" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.529 Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 28, 2015 and posted on May 28, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $204,585.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $204,585.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Federal, Interstate, Intrastate, State and Local governments Public Institution/Organizations, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and private contractors.
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Opportunity Summary:
The SJR Phase II Channel Restoration Site Monitoring grant (Funding Opportunity Number R15SS00013) was a Bureau of Reclamation discretionary grant opportunity under CFDA 15.529, Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs. It was designed to support work tied to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program (SJRIP) Long Range Plan, specifically the program goals focused on improving habitat and water quality conditions needed for recovery of two endangered native fish species: the Colorado Pikeminnow and the razorback sucker. The opportunity reflects SJRIP's growing conclusion that managing river flows by itself may not be enough to create or sustain the types of channel and backwater habitats these fish rely on, especially as river systems have been altered over time.
The core purpose of the funded work was to advance conservation planning and project targeting by using existing information to identify where habitat improvements would be most effective, and to evaluate potential water quality and contamination threats affecting the San Juan River ecosystem. The description ties the work to Long Range Plan tasks that emphasize identifying types and sources of water quality contamination and better understanding stressors that could limit fish recovery. A key concern highlighted is historical evidence from early 1990s sampling (summarized in a 1994 San Juan water quality contaminants review) suggesting fish exposure to hydrocarbons, coupled with continued expansion of conventional oil and gas development and coal bed methane extraction in the region. In practical terms, the grant aimed to help decision-makers determine where physical habitat enhancements might be needed and how hazardous materials risks could be influencing habitat suitability and fish health.
A notable feature of this opportunity is that it explicitly anticipated no new field data collection. Instead, applicants were expected to perform a comprehensive analysis and synthesis of already-available datasets and prior analyses. That includes assembling and interpreting information on essential habitat locations, flow-to-habitat relationships (how different flow patterns translate into usable habitat types), and endangered fish distribution and use patterns. The intended outcome was to pinpoint specific river reaches or sites where channel restoration or other physical habitat improvement projects could be implemented. The grant also references the concept of using mechanical means to assist flows in creating or improving habitat, which typically implies engineered or constructed features (for example, channel modifications, habitat structures, or site-scale restoration actions) that work with the river's hydrology to produce more consistent nursery, rearing, or refuge habitat conditions.
Financially, the opportunity offered an estimated total funding amount of $204,585, with an award ceiling of $204,585 and an award floor of $1, and it expected to make one award. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was broad and included federal, interstate, intrastate, state, and local governments; public institutions and organizations; federally recognized tribal governments; and private contractors, with additional clarification referenced in the original eligibility text. The posting date was May 28, 2015, with an original and final closing date of June 10, 2015, and the opportunity was archived on June 11, 2015. The listed contact for access issues was Timothy Wagoner, Grants Officer, at 801-524-3704.
Overall, the grant can be read as a planning-and-targeting effort meant to reduce uncertainty and accelerate on-the-ground restoration by identifying high-value restoration locations and clarifying water quality and hazardous materials threats, all while leveraging existing data rather than funding new sampling campaigns.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the SJR Phase II Channel Restoration Site Monitoring grant?
The SJR Phase II Channel Restoration Site Monitoring grant was a Bureau of Reclamation discretionary grant opportunity intended to support planning and targeting work for habitat and water quality improvements in the San Juan River Basin. It is identified as Funding Opportunity Number R15SS00013 under CFDA 15.529 (Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs).
Which program or plan is this grant tied to?
The opportunity was tied to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program (SJRIP) Long Range Plan. The work was meant to advance specific Long Range Plan tasks focused on habitat improvement and understanding water quality contamination and other stressors affecting recovery.
What conservation goals does the grant support?
The grant was designed to support goals focused on improving habitat and water quality conditions needed for the recovery of two endangered native fish species: the Colorado Pikeminnow and the razorback sucker.
Why does the opportunity emphasize channel and backwater habitat, not just river flow management?
The opportunity reflects SJRIP's increasing conclusion that managing river flows alone may not be enough to create or sustain the channel and backwater habitats these species rely on, particularly because river systems have been altered over time. The grant therefore emphasized identifying where physical habitat improvements could be most effective.
What was the core purpose of the funded work?
The core purpose was to advance conservation planning and project targeting by synthesizing existing information to identify where habitat improvements would be most effective, and to evaluate potential water quality and contamination threats affecting the San Juan River ecosystem.
Was new field data collection expected under this grant?
No. A notable feature of this opportunity is that it explicitly anticipated no new field data collection. Applicants were expected to perform a comprehensive analysis and synthesis of already-available datasets and prior analyses.
What types of information were applicants expected to analyze and synthesize?
Based on the opportunity description, applicants were expected to assemble and interpret existing information on essential habitat locations, flow-to-habitat relationships (how different flow patterns translate into usable habitat types), and endangered fish distribution and use patterns.
What kinds of deliverables or outcomes was the grant aiming for?
The intended outcome was to pinpoint specific river reaches or sites where channel restoration or other physical habitat improvement projects could be implemented. More broadly, the effort was meant to reduce uncertainty and accelerate on-the-ground restoration by clarifying where actions are likely to yield the greatest benefit.
How does water quality and contamination fit into the grant's objectives?
The opportunity linked the work to Long Range Plan tasks that emphasize identifying types and sources of water quality contamination and improving understanding of stressors that could limit fish recovery. The analysis was intended to help decision-makers evaluate whether water quality and hazardous materials risks may be influencing habitat suitability and fish health.
What contamination concerns were highlighted in the opportunity description?
A key concern referenced was historical evidence from early 1990s sampling (summarized in a 1994 San Juan water quality contaminants review) suggesting fish exposure to hydrocarbons. The description also noted continued expansion of conventional oil and gas development and coal bed methane extraction in the region as context for ongoing risk concerns.
What does "mechanical means to assist flows in creating or improving habitat" imply?
In practical terms, the opportunity references using mechanical means to assist flows, which typically implies engineered or constructed features or site-scale restoration actions (such as channel modifications or habitat structures) that work with the river's hydrology to create more consistent nursery, rearing, or refuge habitat conditions.
How much funding was available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount was $204,585. The award ceiling was $204,585 and the award floor was $1.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity expected to make one award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as broad and included federal, interstate, intrastate, state, and local governments; public institutions and organizations; federally recognized tribal governments; and private contractors, with additional clarification referenced in the original eligibility text.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was May 28, 2015. The original closing date and final closing date were both June 10, 2015.
What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The opportunity was archived on June 11, 2015, indicating it is no longer an open solicitation under the referenced posting.
Which agency ran this grant opportunity?
This was a Bureau of Reclamation discretionary grant opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 15.529, Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R15SS00013.
Who was the listed contact for access issues?
The listed contact for access issues was Timothy Wagoner, Grants Officer, at 801-524-3704.
How should this grant be understood at a high level?
Overall, the grant can be read as a planning-and-targeting effort meant to leverage existing data (rather than fund new sampling) to identify high-value channel restoration locations and clarify water quality and hazardous materials threats that could affect habitat suitability and endangered fish recovery.
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